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// The Ring 
// Story: The Homeward Journey - A Book of Poems 
// by SaxPon3 
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Ring.

I lay on some cold surface,
White light all around me.
Breathing in, breathing out.
Asleep I am not, yet awake I am not.
I simply lay.

Ring.

I frown; a noise out in the distance.
It seems so alien, so strange;
It breaks the peaceful silence.
Opening my eyes, I look around
Only to find the same bright white world.
Seeing nothing, I lay back and close my eyes.

Ring.

I shoot back up; this time I know I heard it.
My pupils shrink, my breathing quickens.
What could it be, this thing breaking the silence?
Fear grips my heart, wild are my eyes as they dart to and fro.
No sound has struck me with as much fear as this,
So alien it is, breaking the silence.

Ring.

My breathing becomes erratic; it is getting louder, closer!
I try to scramble away, but from all sides it comes.
Covering my ears, I attempt to block out the noise.
Yet still it echoes through the world, through my head. 
Sweat collects on my brow, chilled by the cool air.

Ring. 

It is louder than ever! I scream, crying now.
I babble out, begging for it to stop. 
What is it? It breaks the trance of my rest.
I whine, I whimper; I shake, I shudder.
I look all around, desperately searching for it.

Ring.

It is even closer now, causing me insecurity.
I huddle my naked body, shivering in the cold.
It is steadily moving towards me,
and I can do nothing to stop it.
I’ve lost all hope.

Suddenly, silence falls once more. 
I relax and breathe easily, until--

Ring.

My eyes widen. It is here.